Happy New Year! It's been a long time since I have posted and I am sorry. We had a great Christmas and New Years and I hope you all did as well :)
So, just like everyone else, my main new years resolution is to lose weight. I have gained a little each year and it's really starting to add up. Every new year I say okay this is going to be the year that I get my weight down by my birthday or by summer. Well this year I REALLY want to do it and keep the weight off! Especially since my husband is skinny and all defined...I need to keep up. Not that this really matters to much either but it's my ten year reunion this year! Wouldn't be great to get down to the size I was in high school. It's possible but unlikely. I am pretty self conscious about the actual amount that I weigh so I will not post that even though I know it's just a number but I would like to lose 30 pounds by my birthday. So that is May, which I think is definitely doable being it's four months from Wednesday. I wanted to share what I was doing so that if you have the same resolution then it could be help for you as well!
I'm using the Myfitnesspal app. I love it! It's really easy to use and it tracks your food and exercise. We recently switched cell providers and got iPhones so its great to just key in everything on my phone! You can also record your weigh ins and measurements. You always hear the tip "keep a food diary" and I use to ignore it but now I see that it is a real eye opener! You don't really know what all calories you are taking in until you record them! I am shooting for about 1500 calories a day with my plan and when you exercise, you get more calories. I usually try not to use them but on days I go over and I exercise it makes me not to feel so bad when I see that negative number of calories left. I started on January 2nd and I am doing pretty well. I kind of cheated last night and made a "southern supper" for Aaron and I. When he is gone fishing (aka working) for three days, I try to have something hot for him to eat cause I know if I was out on a boat for 3 days in the cold I would want something nice when I got home.
I usually weigh in once a week, some people at work weigh everyday and I just don't see that working out to well for me. I would obsess over it! Tomorrow is weigh in day so wish me luck!
My exercise so far has consisted of walking the dogs at night after dinner. At Jake's last vet appointment he was 99 pounds and his vet said he can't gain anymore! He could actually stand to lose a little. So the walking is benefiting us both :) Sandy is a skinny little girl so I know it's good for her too, she just doesn't need to lose any weight. I think I'm going to stick to walking them this week and then next week upgrade to jogging/ running. I have a love/hate relationship with running. I love the way I feel when I am done and how quick the results are there from doing it, but I start running and I'm like ugh why am I doing this again? and then I'm like oh yeah. I'm hoping after doing it for a while that the hate part will go away and I will really love doing it. That is another goal- to run a 5k. So my plan is to walk to the dogs in the morning and run at night. I hope it works out.
Another thing is that I'm packing my lunch everyday. I usually do that anyways but I got slack towards the end of last year. It saves so much $ and I usually pack the correct portion and something healthy. My snacks have been almonds, celery and peanut butter, a small salad. I want to start adding apples in there and other fruit. Edamame is a good snack too and very filling!
So my few readers, it is your job to hold me accountable! Ask me if I have exercised today or if I am eating right!!
Another resolution is to come closer to God, read the bible and to not judge. We had a great service this past Sunday about reaching out to people who are usually "shunned" from the "church scene." These are the people that need it the most and should be welcomed with opened arms at church. Jesus reached out to people like this and we should too. A friend of mine from school and college goes to church there as well and wrote a poem and read it to the congregation on Sunday. It was amazing and a real eye opener. She has come so far in her faith and changed so much. I'm so proud of her :) Everyone has a past, you don't know why they are doing what they are doing (drugs, drinking, lust, etc). You don't know what they are dealing with at home or work or why they are the way they are. This is something that I need to remind myself daily. To not judge, and while usually I try not to be much of gossiper (let's face it, most of us gossip), I still find myself doing it sometimes. So I'm going to do my best to be optimistic, to help others and to not judge. Also to read my Bible at night and to pray more. Again hold me accountable AND JOIN ME!
So those are my resolutions. Good luck with yours and I'll try to keep you posted more often then I have been. Happy Monday!
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